What You'll Learn
- Master core engagement for improved stability and control during transitions.
- Execute precise en croix patterns including battement and rond de jambe.
- Refine your technique for attitude devant and high-energy movements like the cabriole.
- Improve your ability to maintain balance and alignment at a faster tempo.
- Learn tips for finishing exercises with strength and elegant poses.
About This Video
This comprehensive video session from Broche Ballet offers an energetic, fast-paced approach to a traditional ballet class. Whether you are an intermediate dancer looking to sharpen your reflexes or a beginner ready for a challenge, this all-level barre provides the perfect environment to hone your skills. We begin with a thorough warm-up designed to wake up the muscles and establish the proper alignment necessary for the more demanding exercises to follow.
As we move to the barre, the instructor guides you through a series of exercises including battement and tendu combinations. Particular attention is paid to the en croix pattern, ensuring that your turnout and placement remain consistent whether your leg is moving devant, to the side, or to the back. We then progress into more complex circular movements with rond de jambe, emphasizing the fluidity of the hip joint while maintaining a stable standing leg. You will also work on developing strength through passé positions, which are essential foundations for successful turns and jumps later in the class.
The session transitions from the barre into center exercises that test your core engagement and spatial awareness. Here, we explore the attitude position and prepare for dynamic movements such as the cabriole. Throughout the class, the focus remains on maintaining a strong center to support your balance and poise. You will learn how to control your leg direction during mid-air movements and maintain energy throughout the entire routine.
To conclude the lesson, we focus on a grand allegro combination and final pirouette preparations. The instructor provides constant feedback, encouraging you to find power in your transitions and to finish every sequence with a controlled, elegant pose. By repeating these techniques, you will build the confidence needed to master even the most complex ballet movements. Join Broche Ballet for this invigorating practice and take your dancing to the next level.
